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Whether you’re experiencing an expected or unexpected pregnancy, Heartline Pregnancy Center can help.

It makes its mission to encourage and equip clients to build the future they desire. Heartline’s passion is to provide a professional, sincere and nonjudgmental environment where each client can experience unconditional support during pregnancy and parenthood. It offers services for both mothers and now fathers, before and after birth.

The first step is the intake process. Once a pregnancy test is conducted and the woman finds out she is pregnant, she meets with an advocate. The client advocate will provide referrals that

might be helpful to them. This can be a doctor or insurance and other helpful resources.

“We talk to them about prenatal care,” said Dave Koontz, executive director. “This could be WIC or prenatal vitamins, among others.”

Due to the generous contributions of the local community, Heartline is also expanding. It has been blessed with the opportunity to provide all services completely free of charge, while also upholding the highest standard of confidentiality and quality of care. Heartline does not perform nor refer for abortions nor give birth control.

“We discuss options,” said Kiley Seaney, the clinical services director. “After the intake process, an advocate goes over all of that.”

Heartline is expanding its services to provide help to the Hispanic population. It has three bilingual staff members who can translate and talk to expectant mothers, and is adding two more employees.

“We are trying to reach the Spanish population,” said Koontz.

Heartline now offers a variety of services for men, as an unplanned pregnancy can be overwhelming for the father, too. In the same way it offers

advocacy services for pregnant women, Heartline also offers these services for their partners.

In addition to meeting with a men’s advocate, with the female client’s consent, the father of the baby will be present for the pregnancy test results and, if applicable, the ultrasound.

For those men preparing to be a father for the first time, Heartline offers Rock Solid Fatherhood, educational classes geared specifically toward men. A room at the center is dedicated for men.

“We are currently looking for a fatherhood coordinator,” said Koontz.

Heartline is getting a grant from the state to enhance its social media awareness. It receives funds from the K21 Foundation, among other agencies.

“It’s a community effort,” said Koontz.

Client advocate Leonelle Jones said women really just need support. “We want our clients to feel empowered,” Jones noted.

Heartline provides life skills, education and one-on-one support.

Parents can earn BABE coupons while receiving help from area resources. These include local doctors

and educational and safety programs in the community. By attending appointments or reaching previously set goals, these coupons can be used in the BABE Boutique located in the same building.

Parents can earn up to four coupons per month through the parent resource library and up to five in the children’s library. Both are located in the BABE Boutique. The boutique has clothing, diapers, formula, books and other necessary infant items.

“The baby boutique is designed to encourage families to make a healthy decisions for the child and parent,” said Koontz.

Heartline also offers vouchers for sexually transmitted infections referrals.

All services are free and confidential; all you need to bring is a photo ID.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to noon Friday.

For questions, call (574) 267-5110 or text (574) 635-1272. Heartline Pregnancy Center is located at 1515 Provident Drive, Warsaw.

For more information, visit heartlinepregnancycenter.org.

K NOW Y OUR N EIGHBOR

Huffer strives to serve community any way he can

Tyler Huffer has worn many hats while serving the Warsaw community.

The Warsaw native grew up on Main Street. A graduate of Warsaw High School, he attended IUPUI for college.

He has worked as an EMT and then went on to earn a paramedic’s license where he served locally for many years with Parkview and Parkview Samaritan. He started at Titus Funeral Home and stayed on staff after Cory Benz purchased the business.

At Titus, Huffer is a pre-

planning specialist, assisting clients in pre-planning their funeral. He is also a community outreach coordinator, helping create healing experiences through unique and personalized life celebrations.

He is currently finishing up mortuary school and has his life insurance agent’s license. Huffer explained the state of Indiana requires anyone assisting a customer with pre-planning a funeral to be a licensed life insurance agent. “You’re still serving the community,” he said. “As a paramedic you care for a patient for 20-30 minutes. Here you care for a family for weeks, months and years.”

“The funeral home is such a community pillar,” he said. He has served as the Plain Township Trustee, overseeing fire, EMS, township assistance and township government. Huffer said he got involved in local politics through his desire to serve.

More recently he won the county coroner caucus after Tony Ciriello resigned to run for county council. He is now finishing up Ciriello’s term, which required he and the chief deputy coroner to take a 40hour training course in medicolegal death investigator training. He then had to observe an autopsy in Fort Wayne.

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Veterans honored during National Poppy Month

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The Mary Jane Miller Scholarship Trust was established by Mary Jane Miller of Warsaw to provide financial assistance to students pursuing higher education. Ms. Miller cared greatly for our county and community. Her ambition was to provide scholarships to high school seniors and college students residing in Kosciusko County. Michael Valentine and Lake City Bank are co-trustees of the Mary Jane Miller Scholarship Trust. Applications are available each new year at the counselor’s office of all Kosciusko County high schools and at Lake City Bank, Wealth Advisory Group, 202 E. Center St. Warsaw, IN. Applications and additional information can also be found at www.lakecitybank.com/scholarships. Completed application packets will be collected before April 1st in consideration for the next academic year.

Please Congratulate The 2023 Recipients Of The Mary Jane Miller Trust Scholarship

Wawasee

Sarah Beer

Clay Coblentz

Rylee Firestone

Nathan Kryder

Warsaw

Shelby Hartley

Elexa Hickey

Morgan Howett

Jackson Reed

Haydin Rodriguez

Nehemiah Wright

Whitko

Kennedy Slone

Fairfield

Olivia Thacker

Triton

Kinsey Atkins

Tippecanoe Valley

Abigail Bowers

Huffer explained in Indiana autopsies are performed by board certified pathologists.

As coroner he is on call 24 hours, seven days a week. His job as a pre-planner at Titus allows him the flexibility to come and go as he needs for his role as coroner.

He said his current plans are to finish mortuary school and run for reelection. “After that it’s a blank slate,” he said.

Huffer is a full-time resident of Chapman Lake. He recently resigned from the board of the Chapman Lake Conservation Association, where he served for 10 years. “I enjoy the lake; it’s a small community,” he said.

He enjoys waterskiing and pontooning. He shares his home with a Yorkie named Sprout, who loves to go on the boat with him, and two cats who do not.

Extension offering program on The Brain & Social Connections

Research shows humans are hard-wired to have connections, but we have the most complex ways of demonstrating social behavior.

The brain plays an important part in how we come together and do activities we wouldn’t nor-

Other Recipients

Rebekah Harrison

Marin Hart

Leina Helfers

Tiana Keene

Sara Peugh

Mackenzie Schannep

Abigail Stevens

Trace Stookey

Jackson Stover

Jennifer Straights

Ashton Wade

Noah Wright

mally do on our own. As time goes on, we begin to see the cognitive impact social connections have on our brain.

Learn how to stay socially active in your community and what activities provide the greatest connection to others.

Join Emily Christ, Purdue University Extension educator in Health & Human Sciences in Elkhart County, will present this free educational program at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at the Bristol Public Library, 505 W Vistula St., Bristol.

If you would like to attend the program, pre-register by calling the Bristol Public Library at (574) 848-7458.

This program and all programs of the Purdue University Extension Service are open to everyone.

Bowen Center honors Kosciusko County community leaders

Bowen Center recently celebrated three outstanding community members at its 2023 board of directors annual dinner.

The center annually honors outstanding individuals whose work aligns with the center’s mission of strengthening and improving the health and well-being of the communities it serves.

The Mental Health and Integrative Care Champion Award was presented to Dr. Tom Edington, retired superintendent of Wawasee Community Schools.

The Distinguished Friend of Bowen Center Award was presented to Harlan Steffen, owner of Steffen Realty and pastor at Lakeside Chapel in Syracuse.

The Doc Bowen Award, named after former Indiana Governor Otis R. Bowen, was presented to Warsaw Mayor Joseph Thallemer.

Each recipient was chosen for their steadfast advocacy for underserved populations, accessible mental and physical health care and their bold leadership in improving the lives of others.

Local students named to dean’s list

The following local students were recently named to the dean’s list of their respective colleges/universities:

Olivet Nazarene University

Silver Lake — Halle Briner

Cedarville University

Nappanee — Benjamin Vincent, Gabrielle Vincent

Warsaw — Lauren Starrett

Winona Lake — Angella Stichter

University Of Evansville

Warsaw — Bianca Jordan, Caitlin Kehler

Harding University

Syracuse — Courtney

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Chore-Time Brock employees “Stuff the Bus” for Animal Welfare League

The generous and caring employees at Chore-Time Brock and CTB Corporate held a two-day “Stuff the Bus” donation event for the nonprofit Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County.

The event was organized by Michael Mettham and Maureen Kuhns from CTB. Almost $2,200 worth of cat and dog food, laundry detergent and a large variety pet supplies were donated.

“April was a record-breaking month with 194 intakes, of which 170 where cats and kittens. As you can imagine, this takes a toll on our budget. AWL must fundraise to support our beautiful nonprofit shelter that many cats and dogs of Kosciusko County temporarily call home,” said Executive Director Tonya Blanchard.

“This time of year is when our passionate team and board of directors roll up their sleeves to get creative when we have so many kittens come in the front door. Sadly, we see this on a weekly ba-

sis for what we call kitten season or ‘Kitty Palooza’ in AWL terms.

“The stuff the bus program is a wonderful way for a business to help us out with the supplies we need to keep going. ChoreTime Brock’s ‘Stuff the Bus’ twoday event brought in an amazing amount of donations for our furry family. We can’t begin to thank them enough.

“We welcome everyone in Kosciusko County to stop in and take a tour or walk some dogs or snuggle some of our kittens. We currently have 324 pets in our care,” said Blanchard.

“CTB was excited to have the opportunity to host this event and help the Animal Welfare League,” said Mettham, director of benefits, compensation & HRIS.

“Tonya, John and the whole AWL staff do amazing work for the county. We’re thrilled CTB employees stepped up like they did and truly stuffed the bus.”

The Animal Welfare League

provides all-important services for all of Kosciusko County. For a second year in a row, AWL had a 97.7% save rate for pets in their care. Last year they also experienced a 28.3% increase in pet intakes, totaling 1,664 pets. This increase added 367 additional pets over the 2021 intakes.

“What an amazing group at CTB to host this event for AWL,” said John Lantz, AWL board president “We are very thankful for their partnership and support. Our special thanks to Mike Kissane.”

AWL encourages you to come and spend time socializing the pets at the shelter, which is located at 1048 S. 325E, Pierceton. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday. Call ahead for adoption appointments at (574) 267-3008.

To make a donation to the AWL, visit awlwarsaw.com.

TWF welcomes Emma Tynan for summer internship

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The Watershed Foundation is pleased to announce that Emma Tynan of Columbus will be serving as an intern for the local nonprofit organization this summer.

A graduate of Columbus North High School, Tynan is a senior at Indiana University Bloomington, where she is majoring in political science and minoring in environmental science and sustainability studies.

Many of her earliest memories were formed at Lake Tippecanoe, shaping her love of nature and concern for the environment.

“I have a passion for the preservation of Indiana waterways and I am excited about what can be accomplished working with TWF,” Tynan said.

Tynan is working toward a career goal of practicing Environmental Law, a goal inspired at a

young age because of time spent with family around lakes and immersed in nature.

Upon her pending graduation from Indiana University in May 2024, she plans to attend law school. During her undergraduate years, she has been a member of Chi Omega Sorority and the Indiana Dance Marathon since 2020. In her free time, Emma enjoys spending time with her family, staying active and traveling as much as possible.

TWF was founded in 1997 to protect and improve water quality in the upper Tippecanoe River Watershed, spanning from Crooked Lake in Whitley County to the Warsaw and Winona Lake area. During the past 26 years, TWF has worked with farmers and lake residents to implement more than 200 water quality im-

provement projects. In the last five years, these efforts have prevented more than 1 billion pounds of weeds and algae from growing in area lakes and streams.

Visit to Lume

We are temporarily changing topics this week because I took the most fabulous trip to Indianapolis to what used to be the Indianapolis Museum of Art. This museum, now called Newfields, is an experience you will want to add to your bucket list.

Newfields is considered one of the top 10 art museums to be found in the United States. We have talked before in this column about the “immersive” experience called The LUME to be found at Newfields. This ultrasensory art exhibit is also being offered at a few other art museums in the U.S.

I wrote about the Van Gogh experience but did not make it to that remarkable event. My daughter was determined to take me to see the one called “Monet & Friends Alive.” We started early in the morning when the museum opened. A long line was already forming. Our tickets led us to take the elevator up to the fourth floor of this unique structure.

We exited the elevator and displayed our special tickets at the entrance to the section devoted to one of my favorite artists — Mon-

et. As a bonus many of his friends and contemporaries who came to be known as the “Expressionists” were included in this presentation—a presentation unlike anything I’ve ever seen.

In their literature about this experience, Newfields said, “Just as the impressionists changed the way people thought about art in 19th century France, Newfields and Grande Experiences’ immersive technology will change the way you think about exhibitions.

“Monet & Friends Alive” brings to life the impressionists’ groundbreaking paintings, projected in an enormous scale in vivid detail, showcasing the bold brushstrokes of Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Cezanne and more.”

Particularly to me, since I also love great music, was the effort of combining some of the world’s most famous sounds in wonderful music choreographed with the moving screens that were everywhere. And I mean everywhere.

At one time we were visiting Monet’s famous water lily paintings only to look down and see that we were standing on a floor of water with fish swimming across the projected pond under our feet. The Monet Exhibit has

now ended, but Newfields is planning to bring some more of these amazing immersive experiences to our area. We need to keep checking with them to see when we can enjoy this technology that our expressionist painters would most certainly have admired.

Events

• Lakeland Art Center & Gallery: Juried Show. Art is accepted and installed on June 4 for the juried show which will open 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7. The reception will be 2-4 p.m. June 25; with the awards presentation for the winning art at 3:30 p.m. This show will end at 4:30 p.m. July 22. All artists are encouraged to participate in this show.

• Warsaw City Hall Art Gallery: Kim Lanoue is the featured exhibitor at the Warsaw City Hall Art Gallery. The gallery is inside Warsaw City Hall, 102 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw. Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Free admission.

To exhibit at Warsaw City Hall Art Gallery, contact Darla McCammon, curator, at (574) 5274044 (leave a message) or mcdar7@gmail.com.

To subscribe, send email address to mcdar7@gmail.com.

Community rally, car show in Warsaw June 10 to support reading

Operation Read USA Inc. is holding a car rally to benefit children and adults in northern Indiana. The event is being held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 10, off US 30 at 3600 Commerce Drive, Staples Plaza, Warsaw.

The event is free and open to the public and is an opportunity for the community and car lovers to rally around and support reading.

Operation Read provides books and tutoring locally to children and adults in poverty.

The Saturday rally will include:

• A Book Bank to drop off new books for children ages zero to 5 years.

• A children’s car scavenger

hunt with prizes.

• Classic 107.3 WRSW on location from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. with general items raffled off, including a Ziebart exterior detailing package valued at $200 to $300.

• Purse raffles, including a Michael Kors with a suggested retail price of $200.

• Partner agencies will be on hand to explain their services and join in the community event.

• A car show with 14 categories to be judged. The lead judge is flying in from California and has more than 20 years of car judging experience as well as judging the Concours d’Elegance.

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Animal Welfare League

Car registration costs $25, or $30 the day of the show. Registration forms can be printed off at operationreadusa.org/events/mailin-registration or register and pay online at operationreadusa.org/ events/online-registration.

All the programs provided by Operation Read are free to the community, so donations and fundraising are a critical part of the operation to keep costs low and provide programming. For for more information, call (574) 529-5783 or email deeanna@ operationreadusa.org. For an event schedule. visit operationreadusa. org/events/car-rally-event-schedule.

3 Grace College faculty honored for outstanding performance

Grace College & Seminary professors Lorinda Kline, Nate Bosch and Pat Park were honored recently for their outstanding contributions to the institution’s culture of service and academic excellence.

Kline, chair of secondary education and director of student teaching for the School of Education, received the Alva J. McClain Award for Excellence in Teaching.

As the chair of secondary education, Kline serves as a secondary advisor for all secondary education majors, which includes 55 students specializing in math, life science, social studies, French, English, Spanish and business.

In her role as director of student teaching, Kline not only facilitates placements for more than 40 teacher candidates each year, she also walks closely alongside students, faculty and

supervising teachers to ensure the relationships are beneficial for all involved.

“According to author, educator and administrator Ben Johnson, a master teacher is one who creates an atmosphere, an environment and an attitude for learning; one who inspires students to achieve; and one who celebrates new learning,” said Cheryl Bremer, dean of the School of Education at Grace.

“Lorinda is all of these things and more. She intentionally builds her classroom culture, forms genuine relationships with her students in and out of the classroom and models the skills and strategies she teaches. Every student who has been taught by Lorinda has been impacted by one of the most masterful teachers I have ever met.”

Nate Bosch, professor of environmental science and director of Lilly Center for Lakes &

Streams, received the Homer A. Kent Award for Scholarship. This award is given biennially to a faculty member who exhibits outstanding performance in the area of scholarship.

Bosch has researched aquatic waterways for the last 20 years. Through fundraising efforts and advocacy for Kosciusko County lakes and streams, he has established the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams as the premier center for aquatic research.

Due to Bosch’s efforts, every semester there are more than a dozen students at Grace taking water samples, measuring E. coli and identifying algae from any of the 13 lakes that are under continual screenings.

“Many of the scientific publications that have originated from Grace College have benefited from the Lilly Center under the directorship of Nate,”

said Joe Frentzel, the Dr. Eugene Inman endowed chair of the Department of Science and Mathematics at Grace.

“Because Nate not only lauds research as the mark of a quality institution, but also inspires and facilitates others to engage in scholarly pursuits, he is very well deserving of the Homer A. Kent Award for Scholarship.”

The Excellence in Part-Time Teaching Award was presented to Pat Park for the second time in three years. This award honors part-time faculty who go above and beyond in the classroom and facilitate excellent rapport with students.

Park is a part-time instructor of theology and full-time pastor at Wawasee Heights Baptist Church. Park has taught at Grace College since 2011. He has taught a number of courses including, Hebrew I, Exploring the Bible and Scripture and

Interpretation, but he is most highly esteemed by students for his discussion-based teaching in the class, Essential Doctrinal Themes.

“I’m not sure whether Pat is a pastor with a scholar’s mind or a scholar with a pastor’s heart, but either way, he has been a tremendous blessing to our students,” said Tiberius Rata, associate dean of the School of Ministry Studies at Grace College.

“Pat’s student course reviews need no further explanation; he is a beloved professor who presents doctrine in a way that is understandable, well-paced and engaging for those who sit in his classes. He fosters an atmosphere where students are curious and excited to delve into the doctrines of their faith. He embodies what Grace College is all about.”

Strawberry season is here

or roadside stand.

As we approach summer, we begin to see the peak of strawberry season. There is nothing like a bowl full of fresh strawberries to get you excited for the warm weather to come.

With strawberries being in season, this means they are at their highest nutritional value and are available to purchase at your local farm, farmers market

When choosing strawberries, ensure they are bright in color and avoid soft or dull looking strawberries. Avoid buying strawberries if the carton they come in is leaking or is soaking wet, as this is almost a sure sign the strawberries will mold faster.

Be sure to wash and cut your strawberries only when you are ready to eat them. This prevents them from absorbing additional water.

Lastly, store your strawber-

ries in a paper towel to absorb moisture and then put them back into a sealed container.

Strawberries contain many vitamins and nutrients for the body, making them a nutrientdense powerhouse. They provide 163 percent of your daily value of vitamin C and 12 percent of your daily value of fiber with only 50 calories in 1 cup. They help with the prevention of inflammation disorders and reduce the risks of obesity, heart disease and various types of cancer.

Goshen Physicians welcomes family medicine doctor

Andrea Jaramillo, DO, is welcoming new patients at Goshen Physicians Family Medicine Keystone, 1814 Charlton Court, Goshen. She provides preventive medicine and treatment of acute and chronic conditions for patients of all ages.

“Dr. Jaramillo’s training in global health expands our ca-

pabilities to provide care for a diverse population,” said Randy Christophel, Goshen Health president and CEO. “We appreciate her interest in caring for neurodiverse patients, including those with autism spectrum disorder and other neurological or developmental conditions.”

Jaramillo completed training in global health at the University of Cincinnati. She received a Doctor of Medicine from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio, and earned a bachelor of science in biochemistry from Purdue University in West Lafayette.

Chamber opens visitors center

nesses and organizations to display,” said Emily Shipley, chamber president.

North Webster Tippecanoe Chamber of Commerce officially opened its visitors center in the North Webster Community Center Tuesday, May 23. A ribbon cutting was held commemorating the event.

The visitors center is located in the old concession stand of North Webster school, on the west side of the center next to the gymnasium.

“The chamber is very excited to be utilizing this space as North Webster’s Visitors Center. Our members are encouraged to bring in information regarding their busi-

“Our vision is that visitors to North Webster, residents and new residents can come to the Visitors Center to gather current information, lake maps and event details.”

The center will display photos of the chamber’s Members of the Month for the current year. The Members of the Month are recognized for their contribution to the community.

Also displayed at the visitor’s center is the “Welcome to North Webster” sign. This sign was recovered from the north edge of town after a storm came through in the summer of 2022.

The chamber is working on replacing the sign to welcome travelers into North Webster. “We are painstakingly restoring the old sign, as it is the focal point of the Visitors Center now,” said Shipley.

When you visit the center you will also see the Chamber’s mission statement prominently displayed. Its mission is: “Helping to build a stronger community by promoting local businesses and area opportunities for growth,” which was the driving force of the creation of the Visitors Center.

Volunteers on the chamber board helped with the painting, installation and gathering of information.

Area students inducted into Order of the Engineer

Seventy-seven students in Trine University’s Allen School of Engineering and Computing were inducted into the Order of the Engineer during a recent ceremony. The following area students were among those honored during the April 26 ring ceremony in Best Hall.

• Ashley Jeffirs, Bremen, majoring in mechanical engineering.

• Marcus Miller, Lakeville, majoring in electrical engineering.

• Aaron Streit, New Paris, majoring in biomedical engineering.

• Benjamin Toole, Goshen, ma-

joring in civil engineering.

• Remington Trick, North Manchester, majoring in biomedical engineering.

The ring ceremony is the public induction of candidates into the Order of the Engineer, a fellowship of engineers who are trained in science and technology and dedicated to the practice, teaching or administration of their profession.

During the ceremony, engineering students are invited to accept the obligation of the engineer and a stainless steel ring is placed on the smallest finger of the working

hand. The obligation is a formal statement of an engineer’s responsibilities to the public and to the profession.

Both the order and the obligation serve to stimulate public recognition by engineers of two basic principles: that the primary purpose of the engineering profession is the protection of the public health, safety and welfare; and that all members of the engineering profession share a common bond.

Trine University conducted its first ring ceremony in November 1978.

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Elkhart County 4-H Fair open class exhibits in the Home and Family Arts Department

Michiana residents are encouraged to participate in the Home and Family Arts Department at the Elkhart County 4 H Fair.

The classes to enter are antiques/vintage; apron; children’s corner; creative arts; culinary arts, which includes baking, cake decorating, food preservation canning and miscellaneous; handicrafts; needlework; photography; quilts, individual and team or group; and sewing.

Each entry is $1, paid at time of entry. If you are entering a minimum of five entries, you can pay a $30 entry fee to receive five daily fair passes. Paying the $30 entry fee allows you to enter up to 20 entries. You may enter more

than 20 entries for an additional $1 per entry. Only one entry per class, though you may enter in multiple classes. All entries, with the exception of culinary arts — baking and cake decorating and special contests — must be brought to the Home and Family Arts Building on the fairgrounds between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday, July 17.

Baking and cake decorating entries are due between 7:30 and 11 a.m. Thursday, July 20. Special contest entries are due the day of the contest and your entry fee is your paid admission at the gate.

Exhibitors are encouraged to bring a donation item (ex. first class stamps, sticky notes, diapers, hygiene products, tissues, toilet paper, etc.) to check-in, as the HFA Committee will be collecting items for the Center for

Healing and Hope.

All exhibits must remain in the Home & Family Arts Building until exhibit release. Exhibits will be released between 2-5 p.m. Sunday, July 30, and be-

tween noon and 5 p.m. Monday, July 3w.

For a complete copy of the rules and regulations, visit extension.purdue.edu/county/ elkhart/open-class-hfa.html or

one can be emailed by contacting Jenn at fink24@purdue.edu. A copy can also be obtained from the Elkhart County Extension Office in Goshen located on the 4-H Fairgrounds.

Sebi George graduates from University of the Cumberlands

Sebi George of Warsaw recently graduated from University of the Cumberlands.

More than 2,100 graduates celebrated the completion of their undergraduate or graduate degrees from Cumberlands this spring. Many graduates attended commencement ceremonies in person on the university’s Williamsburg campus the first weekend in May to celebrate their accomplishments.

“Graduates, today marks a significant milestone in your lives,” said Dr. Larry L. Cockrum, university president, during the ceremonies. “You have persevered through years of hard work and dedication and now stand here, ready to take on the world. I am honored to congratulate each and every one of you on your outstanding achievements.”

Cockrum offered heartfelt advice to the newest graduates: in short,

to dream big, work hard, make mistakes and always be kind. He said those were the lessons that have gotten him through his life and made all the difference and he encouraged graduates to try it for themselves.

The class of 2023 hailed from all 50 states and territories, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and 21 countries around the world.

Sweeney selected for TWF’s developmental role

The Watershed Foundation is pleased to announce that Barbara Sweeney has been named as development director for the nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, preserving and improving the water quality of our beautiful lakes and streams.

Originally from South Bend, Sweeney has lived most of her life in Indiana. After receiving a bachelor of science degree from Indiana University — Bloomington, she had a successful retail career, living in multiple cities and states and eventually settling in Indianapolis.

In 2010, fulfilling a need to serve her community, she began a career in the nonprofit sector serving as executive director of Teachers’ Treasures in Indianapolis. Her husband’s career then took them to Texas, where she was executive director for Habitat for Humanity — Corpus Christi.

This past year, after nearly a decade away, Sweeney and her husband relocated to Columbia City and are thrilled to be “Back Home Again in Indiana” — and closer to their vacation home on Lake Tippecanoe.

In her role as development director, Sweeney will be working with residents and organization partners to promote the mission of The Watershed Foundation in protecting and improving water quality. The watershed mission area includes parts of Kosciusko, Whitley and Noble counties. She will also focus on securing funding and promoting fundraising efforts for the organization.

Sweeney is excited to focus her passion and energy on protecting and improving our lakes

and streams.

“Our lake home has become a summer vacation gathering spot for our siblings and their families who are scattered across Indiana and the eastern and southern United States. Having lived in so many places, I truly appreciate the beauty of this special place in Indiana that we need to protect for future generations to enjoy,” Sweeney added.

TWF was founded in 1997 to protect and improve water quality in the upper Tippecanoe River Watershed, spanning from Crooked Lake in Whitley County to the Warsaw and Winona Lake area.

During the past 26 years, TWF has worked with farmers and lake residents to implement more than 200 water quality improvement projects. In the last five years alone, these efforts have prevented more than 1 billion pounds of weeds and algae from growing in area lakes and streams.

Wawasee Kiwanis hosts BBQ

The Wawasee Kiwanis is hosting a pork barbecue fundraiser Saturday, June 10, at the Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Drive, Syracuse. The barbe-

Parkinson’s support group to learn about living solutions

Parkinson’s Support Group of Warsaw will meet from 6:307:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9, at the administrative offices of Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital. This month, the group will have a representative from Season’s Home Care.

Seasons HomeCare offers personalized assisted living solutions for in-home care, care home residents and care home day guests or a combination of the above.

Each month is an opportunity to learn more from professionals and specialists in the community, along with receiving answers to questions, sharing experiences and encouraging one another.

Open to all members of the community, the support group meets on the second Friday of each month, except December, at the administrative building classrooms of KCH. A convenient parking lot is located on Provident Drive.

For information, contact Pam Baucom at (574) 370-5709.

New Jaws for Seward Township/Burket Fire

The Gary Sinise Foundation recently helped Seward Township/ Burket Fire and Rescue purchase new battery operated Jaws equipment.

Fire Chief Kevin McSherry noted the equipment has the newest technology and is the first set in service in North America.

The Gary Sinise Foundation serves the nation by honoring defenders, veterans, first responders, their families and those in need. The foundation has created and supported unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen and build communities.

cue will begin at 10 a.m.

Guests can choose to purchase a barbecue sandwich for $5 or a plate for $10. The plate includes a sandwich, coleslaw, chips and a drink. There will be a silent auction with items to bid on.

All proceeds of the barbecue will be used to benefit youth related organizations within the Syracuse-Wawasee community.

Founder Gary Sinise began devoting his time supporting the men and women who were deployed after Sept. 11, 2001. Having veterans in his own family and having been involved with supporting veterans, Sinise decided to become more active in devoting his time and resources to serving defenders however and wherever he could.

A few years after 9/11, he visited New York firehouses, befriended many firefighters and has supported FDNY through numerous efforts. His personal mission is what led to the establishment of the foundation in 2011 and with the help of supporters, it continues to expand the mission in

support of the nation’s defenders, veterans, first responders and their loved ones.

Programs include R.I.S.E., relief and resiliency, community

and education, first responders and last out.

To learn more about the foundation, visit garysinisefoundation.org.

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Nicholas Dwawyne Skrumelak

Area Resident

Nicholas Dwayne, Skrumelak, 50, Milford, received his wings for heaven on Sunday, May 28, 2023. He lost his short battle to cancer.

He was born Sept. 15, 1972, the son of Nick Skrumelak of Milford (deceased) and Fonda Richardson of Port Charlotte, Fla.

He is survived by a son, Gavin Nicholas Skrumelak of Milford; his companion, Holly Haney of Milford; his brother, James “Bub” Hepler of Kentucky; his sister, Angela (Armando) Loney of Florida; and many loving and caring friends.

He loved riding motorcycles, playing guitar, pool, helping others and tinkering with tools. Most of all, he loved the Lord and being with family.

A memorial service was held Saturday, June 3.

“Rest in God’s care Nick. You are loved so much!”

Eva G. Howard Mother/Grandmother/Sister

Eva G. Howard, Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Goshen Hospital at the age of 67.

She was born Nov. 18, 1955, in Warsaw, to John and Norma Blackburn.

In her formative years, Eva lived in Elkhart and then moved to Syracuse in 2014, where she would spend the rest of her life. Eva had many passions in life, baking and gardening were among her favorites along with family gatherings. She had a green thumb and found joy in tending to beautiful plants and flowers that she grew under her careful watch. More than anything, Eva loved her grandchildren dearly — spending her time with them was her favorite.

Eva is survived by two children, Crystal Bontrager and Matt Howard; four grandchildren; sisters, Deborah Hampton, Diane (Terry) Buck and Michelle Coy; and a sister-in-law, Eva Joe Blackburn.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, John David Blackburn.

Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services is trusted with Eva’s care. A memorial gathering was held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 5, at the Titus Funeral Home-Owen Chapel of Syracuse, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

To leave a written condolence or to order flowers, please visit www. titusfuneralhome.com.

Judith R. Kinder

American Red Cross Phlebotomist

Judith R. Kinder, lovingly known as Judy, passed away at the age of 81 on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Parkview Noble Hospital.

She was born May 7, 1942, in Chicago, Ill., to Dr. William and Margaret (Bloesch) Walton.

Judy graduated from Bloom High School in Chicago Heights, Ill., and went on to work as a phlebotomist for American Red Cross, where she made a difference in countless lives. Those who knew Judy best would describe her as a strong but stubborn woman, but also as a loving individual who cared for her family more than anything else.

Her love extended beyond her immediate family to include many friends over the years. Judy had a passion for music and enjoyed singing and playing the piano. She was an avid reader, but most of all loved spending time with her grandchildren. Judy has left behind a legacy that will never be forgotten by those who have been blessed to know her.

Judy will be deeply missed by her children, John (Vanessa) Kinder, Chris Kinder, Kathy Eppelmann, Andy Kinder and Greg (Kimberly) Kinder; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Stephen (Karen) Walton. She is further survived by many nieces; nephews; other relatives; and friends.

Judy was preceded in death by her husband, John Martin Kinder; parents; sister, Mary Walton; and brother, Dr. Mark Walton.

Titus Funeral Home-Syracuse is entrusted with Judy’s care. Family and friends gathered from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, June 2, at the funeral home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, to celebrate the lives of Judy and her husband John, who passed in 2020. Burial immediately followed at Syracuse Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the American Red Cross, 320 N. Buffalo St., Warsaw, IN 46580 or to the family.

To leave a written condolence, please visit www.titusfuneralhome. com.

Susan M. Beaverson

Susan M. Beaverson, 67, Warsaw, died May 27, 2023.

Arrangements are currently pending at Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw.

David H. Bigley

David H. Bigley, 88, Culver, died May 26, 2023.

He was born Feb. 20, 1935.

Surviving are his children, Thomas D. Bigley, Culver, Timothy A. Bigley, McDonough, Ga., and Teresa D. Bigley, Warsaw; brother, Bryce Bigley, Culver; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Per his wishes, there will be no services.

Gregg Allen Brown

Gregg Allen “Stubby” Brown, 72, Sidney, died May 29, 2023.

He was born Feb. 11, 1951. On June 2, 1973, he married Debbie Peterson; she survives.

He is also survived by a son, Richard M. Brown, North Manchester; daughter, Amber D. Brown, Fort Wayne; two grandchildren; and sisters, Colleen Brown, Arizona, and Lorry Garber, Claypool.

Services were held June 5 at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester. A private burial will be held at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, at a later date.

Janna Rose Borkholder

Janna Rose Borkholder, infant daughter of Devon and Wilma (Farmwald) Borkholder, died shortly after birth May 31, 2023.

Surviving are her parents; siblings, Jeffrey Dale, Joas Devon, Jeremiah Daniel, Jamima Dawn, Julie Esther, Jalen Duane and Jase Lamar, all at home; grandparents, Glen Devon and Ida Mae (Schmucker) Borkholder, Nappanee, and Merle Ray and Anna Marie (Borkholder) Farmwald, Nappanee; great-grandmother, Dorothy Borkholder, Nappanee; and great-grandparents, Rudy and Mary Schmucker, West Union, Ohio.

Visitation was held June 2 at the family home. A graveside service followed at Weldy Cemetery. ThompsonLengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements.

Oscar Lee Burkholder

Oscar Lee Burkholder, 82, Bremen, died at 1:15 a.m. May 27, 2023.

He was born Jan. 10, 1941. On Oct. 10, 1963, he married Maude Ellen Hochstetler; she survives.

Also surviving are sons, Steven Burkholder and Leon Burkholder, both of Bremen, Howard Burkholder, Rochester, Mervin Burkholder, Claypool, and Joseph Burkholder, Middlebury; daughters, Vera Miller, Bremen, Karen Farmwald, Tulsa, Okla., and Anna Kemp, Bristol; daughter-in-law, Lorraine Burkholder, Bremen; 49 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Loretta Yutzy and Elizabeth Wickey, both of Bremen. Services were held May 30 at the Dennis Hochstetler building in Bremen. Burial was in Weldy Cemetery.

Grayson

Caudill

Grayson Caudill, 72, Goshen, died May 25, 2023.

He was born Sept. 10, 1950.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Caudill; a daughter, Tammy Watkins; a grandson; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold Caudill, Ligonier; and stepfather, Lee Maggard, Grethel, Ky.

Services were held May 30 at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. Burial was in Violett Cemetery, Goshen.

Gary L. Clemons

Gary L. Clemons, 75, Ligonier, died March, 13, 2023.

He was born on June 1, 1947. Gary is survived by his wife Sherry of Ligonier; children, Glenda (Terry) Kinzer of Londonderry, Ohio, Kevin (Annette) Clemons of Londonderry, Ohio, and Kim (Rick) Cottrill of Chillicothe, Ohio; siblings, Ed (Mary) Clemons of McArthur, Ohio, Steve (Joyce) Clemons of Wellston, Ohio, Continued on page 11

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Paul (Ink) Clemons of McArthur, Ohio, Carolyn Clemons Whitside of Coalton, Ohio, Sandy (Bill) Craft of Wellston, Ohio, and Katie Clemons of McArthur, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Creamation has taken place. A celebration of life service will be held in Gary’s honor on June 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Salem Community Church in Wilmot. Yeager Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Jerald Morris Cooper

Jerald “Jerry” Morris Cooper, 80, Mooresville, N.C., died Jan. 12, 2023.

He was born June 9, 1942. He married Karen Cooper, who preceded him in death.

He is survived by his partner, Frances Ciotti; children, Sheri L. Cooper, Columbus, Ga., and Jeffry A. Cooper, Andrews, N.C.; brother, Donald Cooper, New Braunfels, Texas; four grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.

A graveside service was held June 3 at Leesburg Cemetery with military honors by the North Webster American Legion Post 253.

Robert Courtney Sr.

Robert “Bob” Courtney Sr., 77, Claypool, formerly of Wabash, died at 3:40 p.m. May 30, 2023.

He was born Jan. 22, 1946. On July 5, 1969, he married Allene Phillips, who preceded him in death Nov. 18, 2004. On Sept. 1, 2012, he married Alecia Schlemmer; she survives.

Also surviving are sons, Robert Courtney and Jeff Courtney, both of Pierceton, Gale Courtney, Roann, Gary Courtney, Acworth, Ga., John Walls, Warsaw, and JR Banninger, Twin Peaks, Calif.; stepdaughter, Amber Bean, Peru; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Donna Steele; and sister-in-law, Judy Courtney.

Services were held June 4 at McDonald Funeral Home, Wabash. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton.

Ruth Ann DeFrancisco

Ruth Ann DeFrancisco, 69, Nappanee, died at 1:10 a.m. May 27, 2023.

She was born Feb. 23, 1954.

She is survived by a son, Ron C. Russin Jr., Nappanee; a grandson; and a sister, Rita Lewis, Louisville, Ky.

At Ruth Ann’s request, cremation will take place and no services will be held at this time.

Myrna K. Earnhart

Myrna Kathleen Earnhart, 88, Cromwell, died May 25, 2023.

She was born May 30, 1934. On May 30, 1953, she married Nelson J. Earnhart. He preceded her in death Jan. 25, 1999.

She is survived by a daughter, Cindy Nelson, Fort Wayne; a son, Randy Earnhart, Milford; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sibling, Rodney Miller, Middlebury, Larry Miller, Georgia, Fred Miller, In-

dianapolis, Sandra Coy, Fort Wayne, and Marlin Miller, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services were held June 1 at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial was in Sparta Cemetery, Kimmell.

David H. Eherenman

David H. Eherenman, 71, Warsaw, died May 27, 2023.

The family has decided to grieve privately. There are no services planned at this time. Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw is in charge of arrangements.

Barbara A. Huffer

Barbara A. Huffer, 82, Elkhart, died at 11:03 p.m. May 28, 2023.

She was born March 12, 1941. On Feb. 12, 1976, she married Stanley Huffer. He preceded her in death May 7, 2007.

She is survived by a stepdaughter, Penny Huffer, Nappanee; stepson, Patrick Huffer, Goshen; two stepgrandsons; and a nephew.

At Barbara’s wishes, cremation will take place and no services will be held at this time.

Todd Gary Kennedy

Todd Gary Kennedy, 60, Warsaw, died June 1, 2023.

He was born March 22, 1963.

He is survived by his mother, Sandra Altherr, Annapolis, Md.; sisters, Kathryn Airgood, North Manchester, Courtney Holtzman, Annapolis, Md., Jennifer Kennedy Lee, Auburn, and Ashleigh Altherr Smith, Annapolis, Md.; nieces and nephews; a greatnephew; an aunt; and a special friend, Sharon Smith, who cared for him through his illness.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.

Duane O. Leathers

Duane O. Leathers, 70, Ligonier, died May 24, 2023.

He was born Nov. 9, 1952. He married Leaetta Peaches, who preceded him in death Nov. 23, 2021.

He is survived by a daughter, Wendy; many stepchildren and grandchildren; and siblings, Roy Leathers, Hudson, Mich., Louan Chaffe, Corunna, Paul Leathers, Rome City, and Rex Leathers, Morenci, Mich.

Services were held May 28 at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier. A cremation committal followed the service at Legacy Cremation and Remembrance Center, Ligonier.

Lowell B. Martin

Lowell B. Martin, 91, Nappanee, died at 3:36 p.m. June 1, 2023.

He was born Feb. 27, 1932. On Oct. 4, 1953, he married Mary Alice Shaum. She preceded him in death July 29, 2022.

Surviving are sons, Lavon Martin, Ronald Martin and Elverne Martin, all of Nappanee; 20 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; brothers, Carl Martin, Goshen, Robert Martin, Snover, Mich., and Dean Martin, Nappanee; and a sister, Mable Martin, Goshen.

Services were held June 6 at Yellow Creek Wisler Mennonite Church,

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Court News

Small Claims

The following small claims have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:

Lake City Rental v. Osvaldo Avendano, $8,473.43; v. Edward Chaffins, $664.10; v. Dylan Mahon, $1,260.45; v. Michael Miner, $2,644.05

C.L. Benz Co. LLC v. Shanan Cochran, $7,580.11; v. Haleigh Johnson, $7,365.48

Cube Now Self Storage v. Belinda

Lukens, Jon Lukens, $240

Hollar Dental Group v. James R. Dawson, $2,331.35; v. Travis L. Judy,

Goshen. Burial was in Yellow Creek Wisler Mennonite Church Cemetery, Goshen. Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements.

Mary Ellen Miller

Mary Ellen Miller, 85, Nappanee, died at 6:50 p.m. May 31, 2023. She was born Dec. 30, 1937. On Jan. 1, 1957, she married Freeman Miller. He preceded her in death March 1, 2016.

Surviving are her children, Darlene Mishler, Wakarusa, Donita Miller and Diane Yoder, both of Nappanee, and Deralyn Tolson, Pierceton; nine grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Darlene Miller, Fort Wayne.

Services were held June 3 at Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church, Nappanee. Burial was in Bethel Conservative Mennonite Church Cemeterey. Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Ann Powers

Ruth Ann Powers, 71, Wabash, died at 12:10 a.m. May 28, 2023.

She was born Aug. 5, 1951.

Surviving are sons, Paul Powers, Elkhart, and Sanford Powers, Syracuse; seven grandchildren; sister, Donna Aderman, Warsaw; and her boyfriend, Vernon Rose, Wabash.

Services were held June 1 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash. Burial was in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash.

Gary Allen Price

Gary Allen Price, 65, Warsaw, died May 28, 2023.

He was born Oct. 11, 1957. On Dec. 15, 1984, he married Rosemary Schoettner; she survives.

He is also survived by his mother, Betty Price-Kindig, Silver Lake; son, Gary Price-Roberts, Missouri; stepchildren, April Combs, Akron, Regina Neuendorff and Rickey Ray, Florida; four grandchildren; sisters, Rosey Click, Winona Lake, and Tracy Murphy, Akron; brothers, Mike Price, Greensburg, and Dan Kindig, Silver Lake; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Private services will be held at a later date. Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw is in charge of arrangements.

Suzanne E. Ryerson

Suzanne “Sue” Elaine Ryerson, 93, Warsaw, died May 29, 2023.

She was born Jan. 25, 1930. On June 12, 1948, she married Rev. Milton Ryerson; he survives.

Also surviving are sons, Dr. Greg Ryerson, Centerville, Ohio, and Dr. Tom Ryerson, Corona, Calif.; daughters, Christine Ogden, Sebring, Fla., Janie Degitz, Fort Wayne, Yvonne Ott, Easton, Pa., and Amy Lowe, Warsaw; 40 grandchildren; and over 80 great-grandchildren.

A private family graveside service will take place at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.

John Ivan Schuler

John Ivan Schuler, 88, Winona

Lake, died at 6:25 p.m. May 29, 2023.

He was born Feb. 16, 1935. On July 25, 1958, he married Carol Ann Davis. She preceded him in death Dec. 17, 2016. On Nov. 15, 2018, he married Diana Marie (Miller) Kehler; she survives.

Also surviving are daughters, Laurie Rogers, Winona Lake, Holly Angle, Dublin, Ireland, and Jennifer Van Cleave, Claypool; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sister, Dolores Columbus, California.

Services were held June 2 at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church. A graveside service followed at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with military rites conducted by members of the American Legion Post 253 of North Webster and active duty members of the Navy Honor Guard. Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.

Louis Edward Stevenson

Louis Edward Stevenson, 86, Goshen, died May 31, 2023.

He was born June 29, 1936. On Jan. 28, 1958, he married Elizabeth E. Phillips. She preceded him in death May 17, 2017.

Surviving are daughters, Cindy L. Dahm, Syracuse, Cathleen S. Stevenson, Goshen, and Christina Hibshman; sons, Robert “Bobby” Stevenson, Silver Lake, and Randy E. Stevenson, Goshen; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, followed by military honors by the Goshen Honor Guard.

Lori Jean Sult

Lori Jean Sult, 62, Black River Falls, Wis., died May 20, 2023.

She was born Jan. 6, 1961. On July 30, 2001, she married Harley Sult; he survives.

Also surviving are her children, Jessica Heinke, Bremen, Dane Sahlhoff, Strongsville, Ohio, and Taylor Sahlhoff, Bourbon; her mother, Marcella Ratliff, Fort Wayne; sisters, Lee Klingerman, Bourbon, and Amy Pearsall, Fort Wayne; and two grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 9, at the Matchett Center in Bourbon.

Martha Thompson

Martha “Marti” Thompson, 77, Goshen, died May 27, 2023.

She was born July 20, 1945. On Sept. 5, 1965, she married Terry Thompson, who preceded her in death in August 2016.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Richard “Rick” and Amy Thompson, Baltimore, Md.; daughter, Beth Ann Thompson, Goshen; three granddaughters; sister, Carolyn Krull, Goshen; brother, Harvey “Ole Harv” Stauffer, South Bend; sistersin-law, Janine Katonah, Davis, Calif., Roma Jo Thompson, Bridgewater, Va., Madilyn Brown, Bradenton, Fla., and Joy Sauder, Churubusco; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Services were held June 1 at

Creekside Church of the Brethen, Elkhart. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, West Milton, Ohio. YoderCulp Funeral Home, Goshen, was in charge of arrangements.

Nancy Vander Reyden

Nancy Vander Reyden, 92, Goshen, died May 28, 2023.

She was born Aug. 6, 1930. On June 5, 1949, she married Wayne Vander Reyden, who preceded her in death.

Surviving are her children, Jeffrey Wayne Vander Reyden, Goshen, Connie Holmes, New Paris, and Jennifer Schiffli, Goshen; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild. Services were held June 2 at Rieth Rohrer Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen. Burial was in Violett Cemetery, Goshen.

Cynthia

Kay Holle Ulmer

Cynthia “Cyndee” Kay Holle Ulmer, 76, Avon Park, Fla., died May 22, 2023.

She was born Dec. 31, 1946.

Surviving are daughters, Tonya Stanford and Heather Nave; stepdaughters, Karen Olds and Shelly Pring; four grandchildren; numerous stepgrandchildren; many stepgreatgrandchildren; her first husband, Jerry Holle; and many nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at Titus Funeral Home of Syracuse, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Services will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

Joyce Darlene Walther

Joyce Darlene Walther, 78, died April 27, 2023.

She was born June 27, 1944. On Oct. 25, 1964, she married Don Walther; he survives.

Also surviving are daughters, Vicki Keller, North Manchester, and Rhonda Nettrouer, South Whitley; sons, Doug Walther and Darrin Walther, Claypool; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and siblings, Buster Brown, Dennis Brown, Laura Laux, Brenda Smith and Janet Howard.

Services were held June 3 at Eel River Community Church of the Brethren, Silver Lake. Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw was in charge of arrangements.

Carol Ann Waugh

Carol Ann Waugh, 71, South Bend, died May 30, 2023.

She was born Aug. 15, 1951. On Sept. 28, 1993, she married Frank Waugh, who preceded her in death in 2017.

Surviving are her children, Tena Hoffer, Etna Green, Cindy Baker, Pierceton, Steven Babendrager, Rochester, and Travis Babendrager, Flint, Mich.; seven grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; and a brother, James Doll, Bourbon.

Per Carol’s wishes, no public services will be held. A private burial will take place at a later date at Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.

$643.59

Rockhill Pinnick LLP v. Ricky A. Duchaine, $1,962.60

City of South Bend v. Joshua Emmons, $1,270.80

Wihebrink Management LLC v. Phillip Grigsby, $3,727.48

Warsaw Health System LLC, d/b/a

Kosciusko Community Hospital v. Ashley Carson, $2,014.68;v. Gabriel Harlan, $560.08; v. Brian Krizan Jr., $1,219.14; v. Timothy Rohr, $2,398.68

Civil Collections

The following civil collections have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court IV, Judge Chris Kehler presiding:

CommunityWide Federal Credit

Union v. Danny M. Douglas Jr., $9,377.83;v. Joseph P. Plessinger, $10,618.06; v. Billie L. Rogers, $9,863.18

Sterling Jewelers Inc. d/b/a Kay Jewelers v. Tanner Rothenberger, $2,708.84

Security Credit Services LLC v. Kay D. Schoeff, $12,014.85

Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC v. Ryan J. Roberts, $8,418.38

Midland Funding LLC v. Patrick England, $1,327.48

Discover Bank c/o Discover Products Inc. v. O.V. Harris, $7,003.67

OneMain Financial Group LLC v. Jeffery A. Honeycutt, $17,976.68 Glenbrook Credit Acceptance Corp.

v. Weston W. Lucas, $12,082.98

Credit Service International v. William L. Medley Jr., $430.77;v. Patricia Stevens, $2,835.57;v. Julia L. Ulrich, $2,539.48

Professional Financial Services of Indiana LLC v. Laurana K. Perry, $2,230.10

Mortgage Foreclosures

The following mortgage foreclosures have been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding: Huntington National Bank v. Ashleigh N. Cline, $103,033.82

Freedom Mortgage Corp. v. Beth Fisher, $109,570.35 Integrity Solutions Realty LLC v.

Mary Ann Stage, $150,975.59

Nationstar Mortgage LLC v. the Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Beneficiaries and Legatees of Frederick Kalinowski, $35,856.65

Evictions

The following following eviction has been awarded in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding: Sherri Makinson v. Samantha Adkins, $4,585; v. Cody Campbell, $8,040.41

Kline Investments LLC v. Jessica Carlson, $3,292.67 Cochran-Sutherlin, and Branden Sutherlin v. Michelle Fulton and Rob-

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ert Wyatt, $7,738.35

Orchard Ridge Apartments and Flaherty & Collins Properties v. John Littlejohn, $3,014.24

802 Center Apartments v. Rosalee M. Mellon, $5,729.99

Bluestem Properties LLC v. David Baker, Znergy Inc., $29,970 Spencer K. Davis and Stephen Davis v. Amber Baldridge, $6,050

Superior Court III

The following fines for infractions have been assessed in Kosciusko Superior Court III, Judge Chad Miner presiding:

Disregarding an official traffic control device — Angela M. Bole, Etna Green, $160.50

Driving while suspended, operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility — Matthew S. Shorter, Etna Green, $160.50

Operating a motor vehicle with a false plate, operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility, driving while suspended — Joseph Hurley, Nappanee, $160.50

Speeding — Nichole B. Everhart, Warsaw, $160.50; Haley B. Markley, Claypool, $160.50; Eric Tlaxcalteca, Warsaw, $160.50; Thaneshwor Pandey, Warsaw, $160.50

Operating with expired plates

Aaron R. Julian, Warsaw, $160

Window tint violation, operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility — Jennifer Maria Castillo, Nappanee, $160.50

Driving while suspended — Niya N. Sainer, Warsaw, $185.50; Daniel K. Slone, Warsaw, $185.50; Christian Lopez-Reyes, Cromwell, $185.50; Devon L. Benn, Warsaw, $185.50

No valid driver’s license — Leandra S. Alcala, Warsaw, $160.50; Ashley R. Steinecker, Milford, $160.50; Jonathan M. Meloy, Warsaw, $160.50; Jose Moyotl Montes, Winona Lake, $160.50; Floriberto Vega Aguirre, Winona Lake, $160.50; Brooke A. Frantz, Cromwell, $160.50; Greg A. Figueroa, Nappanee, $160.50

Address or name change violation — Adelaida G. Guevara Dickson, Claypool, $160.50

Improper display of license plate, failure to provide vehicle registration certificate — Fatima

Guadian, Warsaw, $185

Speeding, learner’s permit violation — Blake O. Stahl, Mentone, $185.50

Failure to register, no valid driver’s license — Trisha L. Baker, Warsaw, $185.50

Disregarding lighted signal

Austin W. Donovan, Etna Green, $160.50

Marriage Licenses

The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk of the Court

Ann Torpy:

Chupp-Dadson

Andrew Chupp, 22, Nappanee, and Eleya Dadson, 20, Nappanee Buriff-Silveus

Jeffrey K. Buriff, 53, Winona Lake, and Fayth R. Silveus, 43, Winona Lake

Nellans-Silveus

Shannon M. Nellans, 37, Winona Lake, and James C. Silveus, 48, Winona Lake

Flores-Carr

Jeremy Flores, 41, Warsaw, and Bridget D. Carr, 28, Warsaw Kimble-Barngrover

Zackaryah S. Kimble, 20, Warsaw, and McKenzie L. Barngrover, 19, Warsaw

Hoffman-Kohart

Britney Hoffman, 23, Demotte, and Kent Kohart, 27, Warsaw

Belt-Erlenwein

Savannah L. Belt, 25, Syracuse, and Conner M. Erlenwein, 24, Syracuse

Contreras-Vetor

Melisa A. Contreras, 43, Warsaw, and Joshua R. Vetor, 47, Warsaw

Hall-Lynch

Kyla M. Hall, 29, Silver Lake, and Nicholas A. Lynch, 30, Silver Lake Newman-Flachsenberger

Sawyer A. Lewis Newman, 23, Warsaw, and Katlyn S. Flachsenberger, 21, Warsaw

Parrett-Hubbard

Nikole Parrett, 23, Warsaw, and Jason Hubbard, 22, Miamisburg, Ohio Yoder-Stutzman

Faron L. Yoder, 22, Topeka, and Melanie D. Stutzman, 21, Nappanee

Marriage

Dissolutions

The following couples have filed for marriage dissolutions in the Kosciusko Superior Court: Hathaway — Vivian D. Hathaway, Winona Lake, and Jeffrey W. Hathaway, Silver Lake. They were married July 21, 1990, and separated April 21, 2023. No minor children.

Kennedy — Ryan Kennedy, Warsaw, and Sichan Kennedy, Warsaw. They were married Sept. 24, 2011, and separated May 5, 2023. Two minor children.

Harger-Neer — Kristi Harger,

Akron, and John Neer, Rochester. With children. No other information available.

Boley — Cortney Boley, Winona Lake, and Anthony Boley, Winona Lake. They were married May 31, 2008, and separated May 1, 2023. Three minor children.

Wallen — Sarah Wallen, Warsaw, and Shane Wallen, Warsaw. With children. No other information available.

Williams — Brittany Williams, Warsaw, and Christopher Williams, Mishawaka. They were married Feb. 17, 2012, and separated March 1, 2021. No minor children.

Miller — David Miller, Warsaw, and Penny Miller, Warsaw. They were married Nov. 26, 1988, and separated May 30, 2023. No minor children.

Ernsperger — Brittany Ernsperger, Warsaw, and Michael Ernsperger, Milford. They were married July 28, 2017, and separated Dec. 1, 2022. No minor children.

B IRTHS

Jaden Wayne Miller

Myron and Vonda (Yoder) Miller, Nappanee, are the parents of a son, Jaden Wayne, born at 10:36 p.m. May 26, 2023. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces.

Remembering William Dean

There is a new veteran’s grave marker in Etna Green Cemetery. Even though the bronze plaque is new, the man it honors is not newly deceased. In fact, this marker is 144 years overdue.

William Dean died around 1879 but there is no record of his death or place of burial. His final resting place has been a mystery for many years, and the last person who knew his whereabouts, his adopted son, died in 1931.

I am not related by blood to William Dean. My connection to him is through his guardianship of my great-great-grandfather, James Dean. But William Dean made a great impact on my family and honoring him on Memorial Day seems an appropriate way to thank him for his role and service.

My great-great-grandfather’s story is deeply intertwined with William Dean’s, so I will share some of his story here. James Dean was born to an unknown family in Morrow County, Ohio, in 1848. In the 1850 U.S. Census, he lived with William Dean and his wife, Hannah. His name in the census was listed as James W. Snow. The family story I was told as a child was he was the youngest of nine children of the Snow family. They were pioneers travelling west across Ohio and couldn’t manage the infant so they left him with the Deans.

Hannah and William had just lost a baby so perhaps they were a likely couple to take James. There is no record of a formal adoption, and frankly, I doubt the story of the Snow family At any rate, James spent his childhood with the Deans and by the 1860 census, he was using their last name, so the arrangement was a permanent one.

William Dean enlisted in the 3rd Ohio Calvary Co. M in September, 1861 in Morrow County, Ohio, and he was discharged 15

months later. He was with the 3rd Ohio at the Battle of Shiloh. He was discharged on Dec. 10, 1862, in Nashville, Tenn.

By 1863, William recovered enough, the family could move to Whitley County. William bought and sold several pieces of land in Whitley County over the three years they lived there but they did not settle there permanently.

James enlisted in the Indiana 152nd Infantry in Columbia City on Feb. 22, 1865. William had to vouch for James to join the Union Army, as he was underage. William’s signature appears on James’ enlistment papers and he lists himself as James’ “guardian.” James was discharged in August 1865. By the time James departed to join the 152nd Infantry, the war was over.

Between 1863 and 1866 William and Hannah took in another child, Catherine Hill. Catherine was the only child of Cyrus and Ruby Hill of Whitley County. They were neighbors of Hannah’s sister. Ruby died and Cyrus was unable to care for Catherine, so the Deans raised her until her death in 1873 at the age of 15. She was buried next to Hannah Dean at Etna Green Cemetery. The Deans provided her with a large headstone that has fallen over.

The family moved from Whitley County to Etna Green in 1866. William purchased several lots in the town of Etna Green and 80 acres of land north of Etna Green. He operated a livery stable and a boot and shoe shop, employing two people. He also farmed.

Sixteen months after his discharge and the close of the Civil War, James Dean enlisted again, this time in the U.S. Army 36th Infantry on Jan. 8, 1967. His division followed the construction of the transcontinental railroad over the next three years.

James married Amanda Miller in 1870 and had three children, including John, my great-grand-

father. He was a member of Post 126 of the GAR, an organization for veterans. He had the distinction of being the last surviving Civil War veteran of his group.

Hannah Dean died of typhoid i 1875. William put a beautiful marble obelisk in her memory in Etna Green East Cemetery.

Soo after his wife’s death, William sold his lots in town. He apparently retired from his businesses at this time. By 1879, his farm was sold to a local land speculator. The deed was signed by James Dean who signed it with an X. Because of the sale of the farm, I assume that William Dean had died by this time. No will or probate has been found and there is no record of where or when he was buried.

James used his father’s name interchangeably with his own. His middle name was William.

In fact, after William’s death, he went by Bill of Billy exclusively. He worked as a field butcher and had a cattle dehorning business.

James’ wife, Amanda, divorced him in 1910. James remarried two more times. He was well known in tow and at times the subject of local ridicule due to his tall tales. He lived 83 years, dying in 1931. Given what we know of the colorful but somewhat unreliable James Dean, it seems possible he did not arrange for a headstone or proper remembrance for his adoptive father. My interest in making the arrangements to get a veteran’s plaque for William Dea was to remedy this.

I wish to honor William for his contributions; for raising four orphan children and for providing a home for his wife’s aging mother. He helped soldiers in Union Army hospitals and contributed to his communities in Morrow, Whitley and Kosciusko counties. He was a founding father of Etna Green, a business man, and a farmer. He deserves to be remembered.

I want to acknowledge several deceased family members. My mother, JoAnn (Dean) Kehr, my

grandparents, Paul and Hazel (Pippen) Dean, my aunt, Diane (Dean) Rhine and my greatuncle, Thoedore Dean, whose passion of the Dean family story kept Wiliam and his family alive in our memories. I hope William’s memorial honors all

their contributions.

Editor’s Note: Many people helped in making the memorial happen, including the Veteran’s Administration, and many local individuals along with genealogists in many counties and the National Archives.

‘Mommy v. Son: Nerf War’ erupts in Warsaw July 10

The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department is inviting moms and sons to meet on the Nerf battlefield Monday, July 10.

Three hour-long battles will take place that day from 10-11 a.m., 2-3 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. during the “Mommy v. Son: Nerf War” in the Pete Thorn Youth Center gym, 800 N. Park Ave., Warsaw.

The Nerf battlefield will be equipped with barricades to hide behind as participants take on their opponents.

Each participant must bring their own non-battery-operated Nerf gun. No battery-operated

Nerf guns will be allowed. Nerf darts will be provided to each participant. Only darts purchased by the parks department will be allowed during the games.

Registration for the event is required and runs through Friday, June 30, or until filled. Each participant must register, and the cost for each is $7. For example, the cost would be $14 for one mother and one son to enter the Nerf battlefield together.

To register, visit https://secure. rec1.com/IN/warsaw-in/catalog.

For questions or assistance, email parksevents@warsaw. in.gov or call (574) 372-9554.

Camp Crosley hosts ribbon cutting for new renovations

Fore more information, call (574) 834-2331 or visit campcrosley.org or facebook.com/CampCrosleyYMCA.

P UBLIC A UCTIONS

Dodd Personal Property Auction

Saturday, June 10, at 1983 Old 33 Road, Ligonier. Antiques, furniture, appliances, outdoor and more. To see items go to auctionzip.com. Salazar Auction Service, (574) 457-6754.

Riffle Recreation

Land Auction

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 1964 E. 1250N, Macy. 160 acres include home and pole barn, hunting, wetlands, stocked lakes, crop land. Photos and info at metzgerauction.com, (260) 982-0238.

Cropland Auction

6 p.m. Thursday, June 15, Mt. Tabor Hall, 8424 N. 800W, Etna Green. Farm located at 7165 W. 1050N, Nappanee. 120 acres offered in eight tracts from 1.5 to 20 acres. More info online at metzgerauction.com.

Real Estate and Personal

Property Live Auction

10 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at 14128 CR 38, Goshen. Open house: 5:30-6 p.m. Monday, June 12. Fourplus acres include ranch home and

The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Camp Crosley, North Webster, Thursday, June 1. The ceremony celebrated phase one of the recent renovations to the property.

The renovations cost $1.4 million, according to Mark Battig, Camp Crosley’s director. The renovations are being completed in four phases.

The hilltop cabins were outdated and inefficient. The upgrades include updated HVAC systems, and a connection to the new sewage and septic system provided by the local municipalities. Adding a bathhouse to the hilltop cabins provides close access, improved accessibility and more inclusivity for campers who may be dealing with body image and sexuality issues.

The hilltop cabins and new bathhouse serve a wide variety of ages and geographic area. During summer resident camp, youth ages 10 to 12 years old utilize the cabins. Lakeside cabins were built alongside the hilltop cabins.

Children not only from Delaware County, but all over the United States, use the camp. During the camp’s off season, the cabins are used for groups and retreats.

Located on the shores of Lake Tippecanoe, the camp opened in 1915. The camp welcomes about 300 campers per week and has 100 staff members.

In the past 100 years, Camp Crosley has offered values-based camping for boys and girls ages 6 to 15.

Camp Crosley has expanded, revitalized, and transformed through the years. Many things have changed over the last 100 years, but one thing has remained the same: Camp Crosley’s dedication to providing an unparalleled camp experience. Donors for the renovations include Ball Brothers Foundation and Dekko Foundation, among others.

The first day of camp is June 4.

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outbuildings. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, full basement, two-car garage, heated shop, pole barn and bank barn. Antiques, household, cargo trailer, ZTR mower, Hallmark ornaments, vintage toys. More information at metzgerauction.com.

Philip Randall Property Auction

10 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at 18 EMS B28 A Lane, Pierceton. Antique and household furniture, miscellaneous. Check out pictures on auctionzip.com. Salazar Auction Service, (574) 457-6754.

Online Only Real Estate And Personal Property Auction

Wednesday, June 28. Real estate begins closing at 6 p.m., personal property at 7 p.m. Property located at 7114 E. South Barbee Drive, Pierceton. Open house: 5:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 21. Open concept, 1,764 square-foot home with three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and 180 feet of lake frontage. bidmetzger. com, (260) 982-0238.

Salazar Auction

Personal Property of Philip Randall

Location: 18 EMS B28A Lane, Pierceton, IN 46562

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Starting at 10:00 a.m.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Some items are still in boxes more items still need to be posted! Check out pictures on auctionzip.com

ANTIQUES: Three piece early colonial walnut bedroom set; full size iron bed; full size bed; five drawer chest; dresser; desk w/chair; nice four piece oak table w/4 chairs; walnut marble top stand; walnut kneehole desk; oak commode w/marble top; small walnut drop leaf table; walnut hall tree; several living room lamps; lots of 33 RPM records; 5 gallon crock; several collectible wall pictures; porcelain figurines; clear crystal; pink depression dishes; dark blue carnival bowl; several cups & saucers; old porcelain bowls; lots of Coca Cola items; wall clock w/pendulum; pair of table lamps.

HOUSEHOLD: Full size sofa w/end recliners; 32” color

T.V.; sofa & love seat; wall decorations; oak chifferobe; 4 piece iron living room set; several living room tables.

MISC.: Patio set w/6 chairs; yard tools; decorative garden outdoor window; 5x10 floor rug; Coca Cola toy trucks. Much more to come!

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Owner, Philip Randall Personal Property

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County awarded $13,000 to fuel young people’s ambitions

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County received a $13,000 grant from the Taco Bell Foundation to support young people in the Elkhart County community.

The funds will go toward college and career preparation and workforce development programs. The goal is to provide resources to ensure teens graduate on schedule with a plan for

the future.

“It’s a privilege to partner with the Taco Bell Foundation in educating and inspiring young people in our community,” said Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County CEO Tami Hicks. “Together, we are working to break down barriers to education for future leaders.”

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart

County is one of more than 450 youth-serving organizations that will receive a portion of the $15 million in community grants presented by the Taco Bell Foundation this year.

The grants are an example of the Taco Bell Foundation’s mission to break down barriers to education and fuel young people’s boldest ambitions.

“We are proud that the work we do through our community grants program connects young people with the resources and opportunities they need to learn and drive change,” said Jennifer Bradbury, executive director of the Taco Bell Foundation.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County began operations in 1956. The clubs offer program-

ming and service opportunities for children and teens to reach their full potential within the community. Each day, the clubs provide powerful relationships with the youth they serve and open avenues of opportunity for young people across their community by offering safe places where young people can learn, grow and succeed.

Speaker added to Tips for Successful Doctor’s Visit program

A guest speaker has been added to the upcoming “Tips for a Successful Doctor’s Visit” program at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at the Purdue Extension Elkhart County office. Come with questions for Lisa Witters, RN with

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HELPING YOU

HealthLinc. Join Elkhart County Extension for this free educational program.

Sometimes finding the words to say and sharing vital information at a doctor’s appointment can be easier said than done.

The “Tips for a Successful Doctor’s Visit” program created by the National Institute of Aging shares information on how to prepare for your next doctor’s visit. If you would like to attend the

Part-Time News Reporter

This is a part-time position helping cover the city of Rochester and Fulton County activities including feature stories, social events and community meetings. The Shopping Guide News enjoys the largest circulation and readership in Fulton County and needs you to continue our growth as a free community newspaper.

• Awareness of the community

• Computer skills, preferably Mac

• Internet and social media knowledge

• Photo/camera knowledge important

• Education in Journalism, writing and communication or on-the-job experience a prerequisite

• Part-time position with appropriate benefits

• Position based in Rochester

Attention: Deb Patterson

E-Mail: dpatterson@the-papers.com 617 Main Street, Rochester, IN 46975

program, preregister by calling Jenn at (574) 533-0554 or email fink24@purdue.edu.

This program and all programs of the Purdue University Extension Service are open to everyone.

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Managing aquatic weeds is complicated

of aquatic weeds in our area, and there is a category of herbicide for each type of weed. Select the wrong product for your weed, and you can waste a lot of money and time.

area who deal with aquatic weeds for a living.

to parts unknown, you are a part of the issue.

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, extension offices often get questions about weeds in ponds and lakes. I would like to share some thoughts on aquatic weed control.

First, aquatic weed growth is very temperature driven. Once water temperatures exceed the 60 to 65-degree F range, it becomes increasingly difficult to get the situation reigned in. A quick internet check found that many of our monitoring sites are already in mid-60s.

Above that range, you have to be very careful. Killing too many weeds at once will use up oxygen in the water as the plants decay and that will lead to a fish kill. The ugly part of that: the big fish need more oxygen per pound of their body weight, which means the big fish die first.

Second, if you want to use herbicides to control aquatic weeds, you must get the plant properly identified. The world of aquatic weeds is complicated. There are at least seven different categories

Most callers just say they have algae. That is a signal the person probably should hire the job done. Here are two good sites with information on identifying and treating aquatic plants: shorturl. at/ivyT0 and shorturl.at/gkwTV.

Third, and maybe the most important, I get nervous when someone tells me they live on a body of water shared with other people and they want to treat the water at their site.

Why the worry? Water moves. Herbicides will move with the water. How do you keep the product on your site? If you don’t know what you are doing, or don’t select the right product, or do not have the equipment to make the application, you are inviting the wrath of the neighborhood upon you, possibly doing environmental damage and incurring large fines from regulatory agencies.

For those reasons, I strongly suggest that people who share shoreline or streambanks with others hire the work done. We have capable professionals in the

Rather than wrecking your summer, turn these jobs over to the pros. I know it is expensive. Aquatic herbicides are expensive to produce and very hard to get legally approved, and for good reason; they need to be thoroughly checked out. It takes specialized skill and equipment to do this job right. Let a professional take the risk.

I even squirm when I hear about some people treating their own ponds that are completely contained on their own property. There are just so many things that can go wrong, and people without experience, proper equipment, good timing and bad advice can really cause a lot of issues with a pond.

You can make the professionals’ job easier and cut your treatment bills by reducing the nutrients getting into a body of water. I once read that one pound of phosphorous can spawn 500 pounds of weeds. That is a crazy number. Nitrogen, too, can stimulate weed growth.

If you have a poorly designed septic system, like a guy I heard about with a 55-gallon drum “septic system” and a tile running off

If you fertilize your lawn right up to the water’s edge and see fertilizer granules splashing as you push the spreader, you are part of the problem.

If you fertilize your driveway and street, and the fertilizer runs off in the stormwater, you are part of the problem.

If you farm near a lake or stream and water containing soil or manure runs off, you are affecting the water quality for everyone else.

Of course, no one person can control everything. A 500-year storm is going to wreak all kinds

of havoc and no one can do a thing about it. But when people know there is an issue, and do not adjust behavior, that is a disregard for the others around them.

I think the key word or concept is stewardship. I believe, maybe naively, most of us want to leave this world a better place than how we entered it. But as imperfect beings, our self-interests sometimes override our sense of duty. As our world gets more crowded, it becomes more important for us to be good stewards. Understanding actual changes in behavior and less finger pointing are key to being better stewards of our world.

Warsaw student among Ceres Solutions 2023 scholars

Ceres Solutions Cooperative recently announced 10 recipients of the cooperative’s scholarship award to high school seniors, including a Warsaw Community High School graduate.

Thomas Boggs of Warsaw is a graduate of Warsaw Community High School and received a $1,000 scholarship to put toward his study of agronomy, which he plans to start this fall at Huntington University.

Selection criteria for the scholarships emphasized involvement in agricultural youth groups such as 4-H and FFA. Students also must be children or grandchildren of current cooperative members to apply for the scholarships.

Another area student selected for the scholarship was Morgan Langfeldt of Plymouth, a graduate of Plymouth High School who plans to study animal science at Purdue University this fall.

Other students selected were from Lagro; Williamsport; Rensselaer; Hamilton, Mich.; Shelby,

Ceres Solutions is a 100% farmer-owned cooperative based in Crawfordsville. The company delivers agronomy products and services through more than three dozen locations across Indiana and Michigan.

Cooking with an air fryer

Are you considering whether an air fryer would be beneficial for your kitchen or do you already have an air fryer, but aren’t sure how to use it?

Learn about the features and benefits of different models and how to safely operate them.

Join Emily Christ, Purdue University Extension educator in Health & Human Sciences in Elkhart County for a free educa-

tional program. This program is being offered at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at Middlebury Public Library,101 Winslow St., Middlebury.

If you would like to attend the program, register online at bit.ly/ AirFryer620, email fink24@purdue.edu or call Jenn at (574) 5330554.

This program and all programs of the Purdue University Extension Service are open to everyone.

Mich.; Logansport; West Point and Brazil.